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Assessing the microplastic retention and distribution in the water column in mesoscale eddies south of the Canary Islands
Summary
Researchers conducted the first in situ observations of microplastic concentrations within mesoscale eddies south of the Canary Islands, finding that these oceanographic structures influence the vertical distribution and retention of microplastics in the water column. The study provides new evidence that mesoscale eddies act as accumulation zones, affecting how microplastics are transported and redistributed in the open ocean.
Microplastic (MP) pollution has become a major concern in the global ocean, its vertical distribution and retention within mesoscale structures remains unknown. In this study, we present the first in situ observations of microplastic concentrations th